Upper North Shore
Bathroom Renovations Hornsby
Hornsby swings between mid-century family homes and new apartment towers — two very different renovations.
We do bathrooms in Hornsby the same way we do them right across the Hills and Western Sydney. Written contract, certified waterproofing, same crew from start to finish, three to four weeks. You know what you're getting, who's doing it and when you'll have your bathroom back. Post-war and 70s family homes on bushland-edge blocks, plus a dense apartment core around the station.
3–4 weeks on site
Most bathrooms finished in three to four weeks, not months
Certified waterproofing
AS 3740 compliant, so leaks don't come back
Fixed quote
Itemised price before work starts, no surprise extras
Sydney bathrooms, one crew
Renovating a bathroom in Hornsby?
Across Sydney we do one thing: bathrooms. Full renovations, ensuites, laundries and shower rebuilds — nothing else competing for the crew's attention. That focus is what lets us hold a three to four week build in Hornsby instead of leaving a room half-tiled while the trades chase another site.
- Licensed NSW builder (Lic. 393475C), fully insured
- Waterproofing certified to AS 3740, with photo records at every coat
- Itemised written quote before demolition — every tile, mixer and fitting listed
- One crew, one supervisor, workmanship warranty
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Hornsby & surrounds
Hornsby homes, and what that means for your bathroom
Upper North Shore homes are usually period houses on leafy blocks, sometimes inside a conservation area. Renovating a Hornsby bathroom means keeping the character the house is valued for — window openings, proportions, joinery details — while replacing everything behind the tiles with modern plumbing and a certified membrane.
Housing around Hornsby
Post-war and 70s family homes on bushland-edge blocks, plus a dense apartment core around the station.
We also work across the Upper North Shore
What's in your written quote
We measure your Hornsby bathroom, work through the layout with you, then put every item in writing — tiles, tapware, waterproofing, rubbish removal. No costs hidden behind a line called "allowances".
Renovating in Hornsby
What we usually find in Hornsby bathrooms
The age and build of the house sets the scope long before the tiles do. Here's what we plan for around Hornsby.
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Apartment renovations require strata approval, an acoustic underlay and works inside approved hours.
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Bushland-edge homes often have sub-floor moisture issues that need resolving before new work goes in.
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Sandstone shelf under parts of Hornsby makes drainage relocation expensive — we check feasibility before you commit.
Questions
Common questions from Hornsby homeowners
Short answers to what people ask before booking a measure.
Yes — Hornsby is part of our regular run, so our trades and suppliers are already local. No travel surcharge.
Usually within a week. The site measure takes about an hour and you get the quote a few days later.
Three to four weeks. If it's your only bathroom we'll stage the work or sort a temporary option so the household keeps running.
Every job. Done to AS 3740 by a licensed waterproofer, with photos and a compliance certificate handed to you.
Most full renovations land between $22,000 and $38,000. Layout changes and tile choice move the number more than anything else.
NSW Builder Licence #393475C, full insurance, and a workmanship warranty at handover.
Free on-site measure and a written, itemised quote for your Hornsby bathroom.
How it works
What happens once you say yes?
Three stages and three to four weeks on site. You'll know the price before we start, how long the bathroom is out of use, and who is turning up each morning.
Measure, design and written quote
We measure the room, check the drainage and what's behind the walls, then give you a scaled layout with every fixture listed and a written price that holds once it's signed.
Strip-out, rough-in and waterproofing
Back to frame, licensed plumbing and electrical rough-in, then waterproofing to AS 3740 photographed at every coat. Same crew, same start time, swept down before we leave each day.
Tiling, fit-off and handover
Tiling, glass measured off the finished walls, tapware and joinery installed. Then we walk the room with you, fix anything you pick up, and hand over the certificates and a workmanship warranty.
Free quote
Get a free quote in Hornsby
Tell us roughly what you're after. We come out to Hornsby, measure the room, and send back a written quote with every fixture and fitting listed.
- Free on-site measure anywhere in Hornsby
- A local crew who already work across the Upper North Shore
- A written quote with every tile, mixer and fitting listed
- Licensed, insured, fully documented
Answers
More questions from Hornsby homeowners
We hold a NSW Builder Licence (#393475C) and every trade is licensed and insured. You meet the person running your build at the site measure, not after demolition starts. We also provide a detailed written contract with every item listed before work begins, and a workmanship warranty at handover.
Not if we've measured the site properly. Our quote is a detailed written contract that lists every fixture, tile and fitting by supplier code. If there is a risk we can't see — like asbestos or hidden water damage — we itemise a provisional sum upfront so you know the ceiling before you sign, not after the wall is open.
Most full bathroom renovations in Sydney land between $22,000 and $38,000 for a standard 6–8m² room, with premium and larger builds running $40,000 to $70,000+. The variables that move the number most are whether fixtures stay in place, the tile size and format, whether the room contains asbestos, and the standard of tapware and joinery. We give you a detailed written contract after the site measure so the scope and price are clear before you sign.
A standard full renovation takes three to four weeks on site: demolition and rough-in week one, waterproofing and screed week two, tiling week three, fit-off and finishing week four. We keep the rest of your home live wherever possible, and waterproofing membranes need proper cure time — we don't compress that, because it's the single most common cause of failures we're called in to repair.
Usually no. A like-for-like internal bathroom renovation in NSW is generally exempt development. You will need approval if you are altering the external envelope, changing the building's structure, or the property is heritage listed or in a conservation area. Strata apartments need owners corporation approval regardless. We tell you which category you're in at quote stage.
Waterproofing is carried out by a licensed waterproofer to AS 3740 and you receive a certificate of compliance plus photographic evidence of the membrane before tiling. It's covered by our workmanship warranty. We never allow a tiler to 'roll a bit of membrane on' as part of the tiling day.
No — the room is stripped to the frame. If your home has a second bathroom or powder room we keep it live throughout. Where the renovated room is the only bathroom, we can stage the works or arrange a temporary toilet so the household isn't displaced.
We test suspect materials before demolition rather than discovering them mid-job. If asbestos is present, a licensed removalist handles it and you receive a clearance certificate. Where the quote can't anticipate hidden damage, we itemise a provisional sum upfront so you know the ceiling on that risk before you sign.
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Get a free quote for your Hornsby bathroom
Tell us your suburb and what you're after. We measure up on site and send back a written quote with the price and the timeline set out clearly.